LIFE WITH HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a condition in which the myocardium is thickened and the myocytes fibrotic and disorganized, leading to increased risk for heart failure and arrhythmia. Symptoms include dyspnea, chest pain, palpitations, syncope and, in some cases, sudden death. Syncope with exercise is a warning symptom of HCM and other potentially heritable heart problems in young ... ................
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